Welcome Message from the Coordinator
Welcome to the University of Professional Studies, Accra MPhil in Management programme. This programme is designed to develop high-level research capabilities and strategic analytical skills necessary for addressing complex contemporary management challenges.
The programme provides an intellectually stimulating environment where students engage with advanced theories, research methodologies, and practical business applications across diverse management disciplines. Our emphasis on critical thinking, innovation, scholarly writing, and ethical leadership prepares graduates for careers in academia, research, consultancy, and executive management.
At UPSA, we believe in nurturing transformative leaders and researchers who can contribute meaningfully to organizational growth, public policy, and sustainable development. Through close collaboration with faculty and industry professionals, students gain valuable exposure to current management practices and emerging global trends.
We are delighted to welcome you to a programme that is committed to academic excellence, professional development, and impactful research.
Programme Philosophy
The proposed programme, MPhil in Management, is structured to develop the capacities of students for higher-level research and business case analyses which will be applied to teaching at both the graduate and undergraduate level. The programme will assist students to gain in-depth knowledge in various areas of management especially competitive strategy, resource utilization, and value creation in both the public and private sectors. It will furher equip students with the requisite theoretical background and methodological skills for successful careers at institutions of higher learning and industry, in an environment that provides an opportunity for discourse and exchange of ideas between students, faculty and industry. The MPhil in Management programme offers students an interdisciplinary environment towards the review and discovery of creative ideas and the development of analytical skills critical for the effective and efficient resolution of complex contemporary management problems.
Philosophy of the Programme
The aim of the programme is to develop students’ research skills and capabilities to conduct rigorous academic research in Management with a focus on theory and practice in national and global development to enable them to lead, manage, and solve related problems.
Programme Objectives
The objectives of the intended MPhil in Management programme are to:
- Analyze the theories that are used to conduct research in the field of management.
- Evaluate research tools for the development of new theoretical concepts, framework. and their relevant application in the field of management.
- Create relevant research methodologies, techniques, analytical frameworks and their relevant application within the field of management.
- Develop original, independent and critical thinking skills for the development of new theory in the specialized fields of management.
- Critically review ethical principles relevant to contemporary management practices across different sectors of businesses.
- Develop students’ skills in scholarly writing, presentation and publishing of their research results in ranked scientific journals.
Program Learning Outcomes
At the end of the MPhil in Management, students will be able to:
- Apply the theoretical underpinnings for conducting research into the various management specializations.
- Determine research tools for the development of new theoretical concepts, framework and their relevant application in the field of management.
- Formulate relevant research methodologies, techniques, analytical frameworks and their relevant application within the field of management.
- Apply original, independent and critical thinking skills for the development of new theory in the specialized fields of management.
- Conduct ethically sound contemporary management research to impact on practices across different sectors of businesses.
- Demonstrate skills in scholarly writing, presentation and publishing of their research results in ranked scientific journals
Program Course Structure
Programme Coordinator’s Profile:
Dr. Freeman Christian Gborse is a Ghanaian academic, a lecturer in the Faculty of Accounting and Finance at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA).
Contact (email): [email protected]
Contact (Phone): 0545105345
